Now what?

Oh, that is quick. we studied three or four days.

we used this site for practice tests. If you want to learn the correct answers first, instead of being confused by all the wrong answers and multiple choice format, immediately scroll down and click "score". It will say 0% but will highlight the correct answers.

THere is another good one, even more detailed, but I can not recall the URL.

It is best to be 100% on these pretests before taking the real one.

Mikeeee

 

A few answers on the Crist tests are wrong/outdated.

Of all the online practice tests I took when I was prepping I thought the ones on CRST's website were the most helpful... regardless of what you may think of the Crash & Roll Stunt Team.

http://www.joincrst.com/sample_tests.php

 

It's good to here that you are getting the chance to do what you want to in life. We should compare truck driving school and experiences here. I have wanted to drive for quite a while but the first attempt to get into the field didn't work out. That was back in 1996 and I was 3 years into a marriage with 2 toddlers to help raise so I waited. Now I'm recently divorced and have 1 kid in college and the other is a senior in high school. I've worked the last 11 years as a corrections officer for the state of missouri and finally couldn't take it anymore. Low pay and dead end job led me to reevalute my life and start over. I gave up almost everything in the divorce and figure its now or never. I couldn't afford the $5k that the local school wanted and didn't want the government paying for my schooling so I signed on with the cdl mill. I start c1 Monday and will be going with a national carrier. I figure I'll put in the year and if I don't like it then I'll take the experience and go local or with a better company. It would be interesting to compare experiences as to using the mill or going it on your own. I was told by everyone run from the mill. it will be the biggest mistake of your life but I figure its a decent deal. I get three weeks to learn and get shoved in the truck with a trainer. I then go to earning and learning. It's an adventure. I don't know about you but I'm nervous and excited at the same time. I wish you the best and I'll see you out there on the road.

 

Congratulations!

Do you have a little extra saved, on top of tuition for school?

When on a trainer's truck there is not much room for the trainee's supplies. Not a lot of room for bringing food means you will have to eat at truck stops etc... Maybe $10-12 in quarters for washing clothes will get you maybe three loads.

Take a look at the "what to bring" thread on top of page one.

Good luck!

Mikeeee

 

Other hiccups in getting hired from school, has your employment been steady for many years? Not necessarily just one job, but that you kept working. Not five jobs in one year... etc.

Do you have the clean driving and personal record (arrests, felonies) that employer's want in new hires.

I was an ideal candidate. No arrests.

Driving record said:

Mikeeee

 

After all this excitement you will be sorely disappointed when you get out into the trucking world